Are The Halcyon Days Over For Joe Biden?
On taking the oath of office, Jan. 20, Joe Biden may not have realized it, but history had dealt him a pair of aces. The COVID-19 pandemic had reached its apex, infecting a quarter of a million Americans every day. Yet, due to the discovery and distribution of the...
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Columbia Offers Reconstruction-Era Tour The following locations and people tell the story of the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era in Columbia SC. Curated with the assistance of Historic Columbia, each site or person offers connections to understand...
Can Federal Judges Alter the Constitution?
“No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” — Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Last year, a detainee at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, filed a writ of habeas corpus in a federal...
What Federal Reparations Could Look Like
After decades of work from activists pushing the issue, presidential candidates, Congress members, local governments and private institutions have debated whether and how the federal government should issue reparations for Black Americans who are descendants of...
The Real Steal Is Coming
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. — George Orwell, “1984” Welcome to the funhouse world the Republican Party is building. Up is down. Black is white. Lies are truth. The great cause that Republicans are uniting around is...Recent Posts
NORTH CAROLINA: Bragg to Liberty and back Again: Ceremony Rechristens Army Post Once Named for a Confederate FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an Read More